Los Angeles daily herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1884-1890, 1887-12-18


francisco Music and Drama.
Th. ampanimi Concerts.
One OF the features of the comins
week vii he the Campanini Concerts,
ii the quality of which there Can b'
~ d.u't. The advinre sale OF seat
for both Tuesday and Nednesda!.
evenings Was very large yesterday
when only season tickets were dl>'
,osed OF, and promises to he even
l,rger tomorrow, when tirkels fci
ither night, eingly will be otfeeed to
the public. The success OF the am
panini Company in San Franclscc
turing tue past week las been extra
ordinary from every point OF view.
he opinion OF Eastern critics being
July endorsed and emphasized by the
writer's on musical matters in the San
Francisco press. Campanini, Scolchi,
Repetto, Baldi"i, Golosci, Nannette,
rorricelli, and Corsini one and all
seem to have enraptured the. public
and press alike The San Francisco
Call s,,eaks a. follows Of the artists:
I" The vast aud ience had no reason to
complain of the programme offered
they had quantity as well as
quality. Some seventeen numbers,
besides numerous encor-s. That the
listeners appreciated the selections az
we'll as the manner in which they
were executed ia best proven by the
hume GUS recalls the artists received,
each cunning forth three times at the
close of his or her number to bow :
acknowledgements, and in nearly every
instance, to supplement the first eff
fort by an exquisite little moroccan
equally as pleasing. The old favorites.
Galassi and Scalchi, were received
with an elusive warmth OF welcome
on their entrance. and they evidently
appreciated the recognition. Signors
,ialassi and Nannetti, the baritone
and basso, led off the programme
with the magnificent duo from II
Puritani," usually sung by two bar
| tones; but Nannetti, being base Of
high range, fitted admirably, and Bel
lini's famous '.Suoni la r,ombia" has
been rarely given in better style, con-
sidering the absence of the usua'
operate surroundings. Nine. Tori
celli came forward next in De Beriot's
Seventh Concerto" tor the violin,
Viii h she played with a sure fasility,
wi b q tenderness and grace that
made the laurels OF the best of our
vinl n virtuosi droop. Her bowling Is
simply perfect, and the staccato quite
up to that of Wieniawski or of young
Lichtenberg. his pupil. who, by the
masters own confession, surpassed
him in this respect.
The young tenor, Baldini, Made hi
debut in the de icate romanza from
La FGroritd SD we'll known, "Spiritc
Gentil, anil when be had recovered
from SLIGHT nervousness, acquitted
himself admirably. A light v.ice, but
q god deal of expression in the man
ner of its handling. He also took part
with Nine kepetto IN theduo 'Parjgi
o Cara" from La Trauidt0, and gave
for third number the ".Migon Adi-u'
&, ON Ambrose thomas opera. The
ruinanza was his best work. Raldin
will grow in favor With the public be-
fore tn. week ia out. Nine. Seal HI
came on with the we'll known and Ell.
Enthusiastically remembered GA Que
Giorno," from Sensiramide, and for Al
encore sang the pretty little "Sapie
'anzone," which from her lips is like
wise no stranger. Her other work was
in concerted Numbers. It 10 needless
to analyse the quality Of ner tine con
tralto voice, or c ,mnent npon the brill
fancy OF her execution. She is singer
whose presence is always delight t.
our public and whose memory tn ,
will not allow to fade. Madame Re
petto, the new prima dona, whose ap
pearance was waited for with noms
anxiety, sang the rondo. Qai Ia Toce
from Bellini'a I Puri ami W tn Polo
naise for an encore. Her voice Is some
what hard and INEXPENSIVE, hut she
made several brilliant runs in the ira
vura passages. Like Baldini, she is a
singer that it would be well to heal
ag ain before pronouncing final
opinion. Campanini, the lion of the
evening, met with an assuring recep'
ton in his cavatina, Satire Dim0ra. lie
IL veteran in art, with viv recol
lection Of his powers past and precent,
and the nicely with which he man
ages his voice is worthy OF all praise
His execution Bnd phrasing, especially
in the piano passages, were recognized
by the audi nee. He delights in tile
''sweet and low" style, while he is a
master Of the art of lyric expression
Signer Corsini is good buffo. and
sang the aria from La Csnerentola in
capital style.